🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A mild, amphoteric surfactant. It boosts the foam of a cleanser, makes the lather feel richer, and reduces the harshness of other cleansing agents in the formula.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Cleanses effectively without stripping the skin's acid mantle.
💡 Pro Tip
A staple in gentle, sensitive-skin focused gel cleansers.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It is highly irritating.
The Science
It is specifically added to formulas to *reduce* the irritation of other surfactants.